A frenzied convergence of post-punk danceability and noise rock abrasiveness, Dope Body's sound straddles that fine line between a tightly packed dancefloor and a mosh pit. Evoking some kind of fantasy world where the Jesus Lizard cover Gang of Four while playing through a blown-out PA system, the Baltimore, Maryland quartet ran their influences through a sonic blender on albums like 2012's Natural History. After briefly breaking up in 2016, the band reunited for a few shows in 2019 and were back with a new studio album, Crack a Light, by 2020.
Dope Body formed in 2008, made...